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Eco Lodge Pano, Ecuador

5.0
(1 review)1

Connect with the land, an eco and Amazonian ethnobotanical experience

Connect with nature
A traveler recommended this experience for reconnecting with nature
Immerse yourself in the local culture
A traveler recommended this host for those looking for a local cultural immersion
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

4h

Hours per day
Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
Gardening
Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
Building & Repairing
Help with a wide range of repairs or building.
Farming
Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.
Additional Fee
This host charges a fee in addition to the cost of the Worldpackers annual plan.

Additional fee required

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Amount

US$ 14

Per day

Fee pays for

  • Benefits for travelers
  • Materials for volunteer activities

Description

The contributed fee will be used for meals, room cleaning and materials for the work.

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What you get

2

Days off per week
Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.
Private Room
You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
Shared Dorm
You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
Breakfast
You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.
Lunch
You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.
Use our equipped kitchen
Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Free Laundry
You can use our laundry room freely.
Free Tours
We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!
Language lessons
Take free language classes at our place.
Support
Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.
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Availability

Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Stay at least
1 week
Stay up to
4 weeks

The Experience

Help in the creation of our ethnobotanical farm as well as in the cultivation and harvest of different products from the Amazon region. Our volunteers will have a connection with our land as well as with our community, learning about our customs, our ways of cultivating and harvesting the land; they will also be able to learn about our wide variety of medicinal plants.

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Requirements

  • Fluent Spanish or Fluent English
  • Between 18 and 70 years old
  • Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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Talk to those who have lived the experience

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1 Review

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Eco Lodge

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

  • 1 Immersing in the local culture
  • 1 Get in touch with nature
  • 1 Developing social awareness
  • 1 Developing environmental awareness
  • 1 Meeting locals
  • 1 Creating true social impact

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

  • 1 13. Climate action
  • 1 15. Life on land
Diana Laura

Mexico

5

I had an incredible experience, I learned a lot about the local flora and fauna, their medicinal uses, the cabin is very beautiful and comfortable, the food is delicious, the culture is amazing, the ethnobotanical project has social, environmental, and economic impact, I loved everything, they are incredibly kind and pleasant, I highly recommend it.

4 months ago

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About the host

Hosted by Alfredo

Response Rate
This host usually answers to 70% of the messages
Response Time
This host usually writes back in 3 days

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